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Summary: This book is great for the single working man/woman!
Review: After years of slowly putting on the lbs., I needed something to help me make eating healthy easy. Imagine my delight when I came upon this book, vegetarian meals for the slow cooker! My favorite would have to be the Spicy Black Bean Chili. It's perfect comfort food without animal products or heavy fats and oils. Everything is so easy and has fairly common ingredients. And once in a while when I want to splurge, the Lemon-Lime Cheesecake hits the spot.
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Summary: best yet
Review: every recipe i've tried in this cookbook (and i've tried a lot of them) is wonderful. lots of variety, simple instructions, and great results time after time. a must have for the vegetarian kitchen.
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Summary: Some of the best and most versatile eating
Review: Fresh From The Vegetarian Slow Cooker: 200 Recipes For Healthy And Hearty One-pot Meals That Are Ready When You Are by cookbook author and vegetarian menu expert is a 275-page compendium of some of the best and most versatile eating to every simmer on a kitchen stove. Slow cooking is not just for meat eaters wanting to soften up a tougher cut of inexpensive meat! Slow cooking is also a perfect approach to making dishes featuring beans, grains, vegetables, and so much more. From Curried Cauliflower Soup with Chutney and Cashews; White Beans and Spelt with Escarole; and Winter Squash Stuffed with Couscous, Apricots, and Pistachios; to Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Dried Cranberries; Tiramisu-Inspired Tofu Cheesecake; and Slow Cooker Swedish Glogg, Fresh From He Vegetarian Slow Cooker will quickly prove to be a prized and appreciated addition to any dedicated vegetarian cookbook collection!
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Summary: great for vegans!
Review: I absolutely love this cookbook. I've always liked to cook, but, as a college student, I have struggled to find the time. This cookbook is wonderful because it allows you to cook dinner when you have the time, whether that's between morning classes or the night before. You just sautee a few vegetables, throw them in the slow cooker with canned beans and tomatoes, and when you get home at the end of the day, you have a hearty meal waiting for you. The best part is that by the time you eat dinner, the dishes have been done for hours. I disagree with the earlier reviewer who complained about the "heat" of the recipes. I made the Spicy Black Bean Chili recipe yesterday, and I thought the four-ounce can of green chiles was perfect. Often, I find that I actually need to make the recipes a bit hotter---but that't just a personal preference. So far, I've made Spicy Black Bean Chili, Three-Bean Chili, Indian Cauliflower and Kidney Bean Stew with Coconut Milk, Moroccan-Inspired Vegetable and Chickpea Stew, Vindaloo Vegetables, Orange and Bourbon Baked Beans, Spanish Beans and Rice, Spicy Black Beans and Rice with Mangoes, Vegetable Curry, and Bell Peppers Stuffed with Salsa Rice and Beans. I loved many of the recipes, and liked all but the Baked Beans, which were interesting, rather than bad. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who finds they are already hungry by the time they can start dinner. You'll eat better and feel better.
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Summary: My New Favorite!
Review: I absolutely love this cookbook. I've always liked to cook, but, as a college student, I have struggled to find the time. This cookbook is wonderful because it allows you to cook dinner when you have the time, whether that's between morning classes or the night before. You just sautee a few vegetables, throw them in the slow cooker with canned beans and tomatoes, and when you get home at the end of the day, you have a hearty meal waiting for you. The best part is that by the time you eat dinner, the dishes have been done for hours. I disagree with the earlier reviewer who complained about the "heat" of the recipes. I made the Spicy Black Bean Chili recipe yesterday, and I thought the four-ounce can of green chiles was perfect. Often, I find that I actually need to make the recipes a bit hotter---but that't just a personal preference. So far, I've made Spicy Black Bean Chili, Three-Bean Chili, Indian Cauliflower and Kidney Bean Stew with Coconut Milk, Moroccan-Inspired Vegetable and Chickpea Stew, Vindaloo Vegetables, Orange and Bourbon Baked Beans, Spanish Beans and Rice, Spicy Black Beans and Rice with Mangoes, Vegetable Curry, and Bell Peppers Stuffed with Salsa Rice and Beans. I loved many of the recipes, and liked all but the Baked Beans, which were interesting, rather than bad. I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who finds they are already hungry by the time they can start dinner. You'll eat better and feel better.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I bought this cookbook as soon as it came out... I love the idea of the crockpot (have dinner waiting for you at the end of the day), but have always had a hard time finding vegetarian slow cooker recipes.So far I've only tried two recipes: the Potato Soup with Pesto and the Winter Corn Chowder. We love them both, although the corn chowder is the universal household favorite! (I've made each one three times already!) I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in slow cooker cooking.
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Summary: Comprehensive Guide to Veg. Slow Cooking
Review: I finally got my hands on this and I'm pleased. Keep in mind, I am not a vegetarian, but I am trying to expand my food horizons and health options. Having recently joined a CSA (local farm box subscription), I needed ideas for meals that don't take too much effort over a hot stove.
This book offers that solution.
It offers also carefully written sidenotes and advice. You can come away from this book far more educated about what to do with tempeh, seitan (even a recipe to make it!), pot pies, etoufee, bread puddings, desserts...The inspiration alone is worth it.
I think it's a fine book for slow cooker veterans as well as newbies. It's got me excited about using my slow cooker on a more regular basis.
Happy Cooking!
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Summary: Come home to a ready-made dinner!
Review: I have been looking for a vegetarian cookbook for my Crock-Pot for quite a while. Finally Robin Robertson has put out Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker. The variety of recipes is amazing. And they are quick and easy to put together. It's very cool to have dinner ready when I walk in the door at night after a long day. This is a great cookbook for vegetarians and vegans, and also those non-vegetarians who are looking for delicious and healthy alternatives to eating meat.
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Summary: Wow! The BEST Slow Cooker Cookbook Yet....
Review: I have been searching for months for a decent slow cooker cookbook....I'm not even a vegetarian (though at least 80% of my diet is vegetarian) and this book beats out ALL other slow cooker cookbooks, both veg and non-veg alike. The best part is the lack of bland recipes - Robin uses interesting herb and seasoning combinations in all the recipes that make for almost gourmet fare with, as others have stated, mostly common ingredients. I found that I already had most everything called for in her recipes sitting in my pantry - this is completely untrue of other slow-cooker cookbooks. Some of my favorites so far are the Black Bean and Two Mushroom Barley soups, Mac and Cheese Florentine, Cranberry-Walnut Stuffing, Layered Pesto Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, the Brown Rice Pudding and the Pumpkin Butter recipes. There's a pleasant surprise at every turn of the page! Thank you Robin Robertson!
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Summary: Superb
Review: I love my slow cooker so when I saw this cookbook come out I had to get it. The recipes are vegan, using non-dairy alternatives where needed. There's a delicious French onion soup recipe here that is terrific, a great Vietnamese Pho recipe, wonderful stews - some of which are asian/Indian inspired. There are also some terrific baked bean recipes. I've had success with everything I've made so far and am just really loving this cookbook. It's the first one I turn to when I want to try something new. There are also deserts listed in the back but I haven't tried them yet.
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